Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 84.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mauritius, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mauritius is 84.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mauritius peaked at 85.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 1960.
That places Mauritius 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.3% | — |
| 1961 | 60.4% | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 61.2% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 62.3% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 63.3% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 65.2% | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 65.8% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 65.1% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 65.4% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 66.2% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 68.0% | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 68.3% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 68.6% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 69.2% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 70.7% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 71.2% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 72.2% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 73.3% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 74.3% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 74.5% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 75.4% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 75.9% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 77.0% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 76.8% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 77.1% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 76.8% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 77.5% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 78.1% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 78.8% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 79.3% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 79.6% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 79.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 79.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 78.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 79.6% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 79.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 80.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 80.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 80.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 80.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 80.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 80.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 80.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 81.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 81.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 82.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 83.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 84.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 82.6% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 83.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 84.7% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 84.9% | +0.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 84.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 84.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.3% | 58.3% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.7% | 68.0% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.8% | 74.5% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.7% | 78.9% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 80.4% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 83.4% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 82.6% | 85.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mauritius?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mauritius was 84.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 1960.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Mauritius ranks 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.